LARRY KUDLOW: Give President Trump what he wants
And, by the way, Vice President JD Vance told CPAC this earlier today, “I actually talked to the President about this yesterday and he said to me, look, it’s very rare that you can get two reconciliation bills done in one Congress, which is why he thinks we’ve got to do a lot with that one big, beautiful bill.”
What’s more, Mr. Trump has signed on to the idea of DOGE dividend checks. Here’s what he told the press aboard Air Force One last night:
I love it. A 20% dividend, so to speak, for the money that we’re saving by going after the waste, fraud, and abuse and all of the other things that are happening. I think it’s a great idea. // 20% would get back a lot of money to the taxpayer, and also it gives an incentive for the taxpayer to go out and report things to us where we can save money.
Additionally, Mr. Trump has warmed to the idea that a Republican budget resolution should include a plug that would represent at least $1 trillion of DOGE savings.
When asked by the press last night about potential ways for Congress to pay for his tax cuts, he immediately said, “If you take a look at DOGE and you see what’s happening, we’re saving billions of dollars.”
And, once again, I will reference Senator Mike Crapo, the Republican Chair of the Finance Committee, who continues to try to persuade people that budget reconciliation rules permit the House and Senate budget committees to form their own baseline, including a current policy that would score the extended Trump tax cuts as neutral in their deficit impact.
And the CBO must react to the Republican budget baseline, rather than the other way around.
So, Senators, give President Trump what he wants — please.
